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Research Paper | Psychology | Volume 15 Issue 7, July 2026 | Pages: 2090 - 2095 | India
Examining the Relationship between Cyber-Victimization, Self-Efficacy, Resilience and Psychological Well-Being among Young Adults
Abstract: Cyber-Victimization has been considered as a threat to well-being for young adults. The prevalent use of digital technologies and social networking sites have created new avenues for harassment, humiliation and victimization. Exposure to Cyber-Victimization can have significant psycho-social outcomes for individuals. Repeated experiences of online abuse, humiliation or exclusion may lead to psychological distress, i.e., anxiety, depression, fear, sleep disturbances, suicidal ideation, reduced self-esteem and so on. The purpose of the study was to analyse the relationship between cyber-victimization, self-efficacy, resilience and psychological well-being among young adults. An exploratory research design was employed with 346 participants. Data were collected using four standardized Instruments: Cyber-Victimization Scale (CYBVICS), Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS), General Self-Efficacy scale (GSE) and Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). The data were analysed using Spearman rank-order correlation and Mann Whitney U test. The results showed a significant negative association (rs= -0.278, p < .001) between Cyber-Victimization and psychological well-being, indicating that higher levels of online victimization were associated with lower levels of psychological well-being. Conversely, self-efficacy and resilience revealed significant positive relationships with psychological well-being (rs= 0.490, p < .001 and rs= 0.443, p < .001), which highlighted that the individuals with greater self-efficacy and resilience reported better psychological well-being. In Addition, there were no significant differences in cyber-victimization, self-efficacy and resilience across educational levels (U = 11223.00, z = -2.082, p = .037), while psychological well-being differed significantly among the educational groups.
Keywords: Cyber-Victimization, Psychological well-being, Self-efficacy, Resilience, Young adults
How to Cite?: Arnabi Biswas, Ritusree Jana, Lakchita Patawari, Swarnali Chakraborty, Agniva Goswami, Kaushani Gupta, Sanchita Ghosh, "Examining the Relationship between Cyber-Victimization, Self-Efficacy, Resilience and Psychological Well-Being among Young Adults", Volume 15 Issue 7, July 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 2090-2095, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=MR26724192550, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/MR26724192550
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